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The Christian Democratic Party aimed to be an alternative to existing political parties in [[Norway]], which were largely [[secular]].  A few months after the party's founding, its first candidate, Nils Lavik, was elected to [[parliament]].  During the years of [[Nazi]] occupation in the early 1940s, interest in a [[Christian]] party spiked amongst members of the Norwegian public who had seen the atrocities of the Nazis.  In the first [[election]] after [[World War II]], the Party won 8 seats in the [[parliament]].

The Christian Democratic Party aimed to be an alternative to existing political parties in [[Norway]], which were largely [[secular]].  A few months after the party's founding, its first candidate, Nils Lavik, was elected to [[parliament]].  During the years of [[Nazi]] occupation in the early 1940s, interest in a [[Christian]] party spiked amongst members of the Norwegian public who had seen the atrocities of the Nazis.  In the first [[election]] after [[World War II]], the Party won 8 seats in the [[parliament]].

The Party became a member of a short-lived non-socialistic [[government]] along with 3 other parties (two [[conservative]] and one [[liberal]]).  These parties held a majority of seats in the [[parliament]] from 1965-1971.  In the years between 1970-1990, the Party maintained a small percentage of seats in the parliament, receiving roughly 10% of the popular vote in most [[election|elections]].   

The Party became a member of a short-lived non-socialistic [[government]] along with 3 other parties (two [[conservative]] and one [[liberal]]).  These parties held a majority of seats in the [[parliament]] from 1965-1971.  In the years between 1970-1990, the Party maintained a small percentage of seats in the parliament, receiving roughly 10% of the popular vote in most [[election]]s.   

==Political Issues==

==Political Issues==

The Christian Democratic Party is notably [[environmentalist]].  Its docrtine states "Stewardship implies that the resources of the Earth should be taken care of for the best of present and future generations."<ref name="official">[http://www.stem-krf.no/the-norwegian-christian-democratic-party.aspx#Our_values_and_ideology The Norwegian Christian Democratic Party Official Website]</ref>  The doctrine also takes aspects of liberalism and [[socialism]], stating that "Christian Democracy sees man as both an individual human being, and as part of a community."<ref name="official"></ref>

The Christian Democratic Party is notably [[environmentalist]].  Its docrtine states "Stewardship implies that the resources of the Earth should be taken care of for the best of present and future generations."<ref name="official">[http://www.stem-krf.no/the-norwegian-christian-democratic-party.aspx#Our_values_and_ideology The Norwegian Christian Democratic Party Official Website]</ref>  The doctrine also takes aspects of liberalism and [[socialism]], stating that "Christian Democracy sees man as both an individual human being, and as part of a community."<ref name="official" />

The Party also respects separation of [[church]] and state.  Their webpage states, "The Christian Democrats are inspired by the Bible and by Christian tradition, yet it is important to maintain that religion and politics exist on two different levels. Salvation is the goal of Christianity, whereas the goal of politics is to create a good society for all, regardless of religious conviction. The aim of the Christian Democratic ideology is democracy in which diversity and the respect for individuals and their different choices are among the most important values."<ref name="official"></ref>

The Party also respects separation of [[church]] and state.  Their webpage states, "The Christian Democrats are inspired by the Bible and by Christian tradition, yet it is important to maintain that religion and politics exist on two different levels. Salvation is the goal of Christianity, whereas the goal of politics is to create a good society for all, regardless of religious conviction. The aim of the Christian Democratic ideology is democracy in which diversity and the respect for individuals and their different choices are among the most important values."<ref name="official" />

==References==

==References==